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glucose blood test?

i just had my glucose blood test, a bit late i know at 34 weeks. but i was just wondering if there is any particular way you should feel when you have the drink.
i didnt get nausious or any thing like that, but i got extremely tired and head spinny. not when i got the blood taken but in the hour i was waiting before hand.
is this a normal thing? i didnt have this test at all with my first child so i dont really know what is supposed to happen, i dont have a doc appointment till next thursday so i cant ask my doc till then.
if i did have gestational diabetes what sort of symptoms would i have? do you even get symptoms?
i know i sound really paranoid but im just curious really.

That's totally normal to feel shaky or dizzy after drinking the glucola, it's basically giving you a huge dose of sugar, and when it's on an empty stomach it's bound to not make you feel too well, as for symptoms of gestational diabetes, there isn't always tell-tale signs, but you could get frequent headaches,even more sleepy then usual, and one sign that seems to be the most common is an extreme thirst, that you never quite feel like you can quench. I have gestational diabetes and I was probably more thirsty then normal but until I actually had to start traking my sugar levels I had no idea I had it. It's not a big deal even if you have it, most women can control it perfectly with only diet, and it dissapears when you deliver, and as long as you keep your sugars down there is no effect on your baby.

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